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The Gala

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The Great Debate

Watch our 30th Annual Great Debate teams battle out the topic – That We Should Turn Off The Internet
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Festival News

19 October 2025 · Awards

Comedy honoured at the 2025 Melbourne Fringe

Melbourne Fringe 2025 Award winners announced, including 'Birds' for Best Comedy Award, 'curlycourtney@bigpond.com' (Courtney Smith) for the Comedy New Work Award and comedian Sammy J, recognised with the Melbourne Fringe Living Legend Award!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.